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I finished the 10km race in 1.36, which is very slow but I don’t care.
It was cold, but I didn’t want to leave anything with the bag drop cos of the long queues at the end of the race at the pickup point. So I went out in shorts and a fleece sweater. The sweater went round my waist as soon as the race started and stayed there till I got home, so it was kinda pointless.
I ran the first 2.5km, which I thought was pretty good. The next 5km was walk-uphill-run-downhill. The last 2.5km was mostly walking. There were whole families, kids, and a couple of disabled athletes, it was pretty relaxed.
I was home and showered by 9.30am.
And my shoes stayed intact this time.
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After work I went to the park where I queued up for almost 2 hours, shuffling slowing in a never-ending snake-like line. The purpose was to get my marathon race kit. Yes yes yes, i’m running the 10km not the marathon but this is what the event is called. The kit comprises: a T-shirt, baggage tag, coloured bag for baggage, race magazines, a souvenir coin and most importantly, my race number label and the timer chip. The timer chip is the black widget at the bottom there.
Race this Sunday. Have to get up at at 5.30am for a 6.40am start. Wish me luck.
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I don’t know about everywhere else, but it is 70 degrees and sunny in California.
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February 04th 10:06 :46 pm by
SeaJen
Continuing to play with OmniGraffle, icons, and how to show motion and movement in simple drawings. I made a couple of variations on my basketball from two days ago and made a first attempt at tennis. Right now I have a body-less racquet, but it’s a start.
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February 03rd 12:59 :47 pm by
Marna
So here we are at Super Bowl Sunday, the climax of the professional football season, that hyperbole of hype, merchandising Mecca, a day that has as much to do with market shares as with athletic excellence. In honor of the event, here’s my Haiku for the day:
Super Bowl Sunday.
Ads, yes; football, not so much–
Million-dollar ads.
A little cynicism to flavor your wings, pizza, and beer. But hey, root for your team, ogle the Hooters girls and hunky quarterbacks, argue over the refs’ calls, and ENJOY!